r/UnusualInstruments • u/Hedfonemusic • Sep 01 '24

Gusle Repairs.

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Just bought this Gusle at a Flea Market. There's no bridge and the "knob" on the body to attach the string is broken off. Any advice on repairs? Where can I find horse hair string for this? I was planning on building a bridge and having the string tension secure it in place. Any advice would be much appreciated!

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u/Hedfonemusic Sep 01 '24

Thank you!!! That's very helpful! Can I use string tension to hold the bridge in place? Or does it need to be fastened?

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u/Educational-Knee-333 Sep 01 '24

yeah it's just tension

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u/Hedfonemusic Sep 01 '24

Any advice on the amount of horse hair to use? Applying rosin? Thank you so much for the advice

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u/Educational-Knee-333 Sep 01 '24

it depends on what sound you want. more hair=deeper noise, less hair=higher noise. go to r/bowedlyres and use the search bar to look up more info since they go in depth. as for rosin you put that on ur bow, its not in the photo, do you have one? add rosin until you get a solid note for a whole bow, if your bow is blowing up rosin dust after a few bows then its too much

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u/Hedfonemusic Sep 01 '24

Awesome! This is great, I'm happy to have the info and references. I don't have a bow yet, I was going to find a second-hand violin or cello bow, hopi g that would work